The strongest winger

Chapter 664 Full of Confidence

Chapter 664 Full of Confidence

After the score was overtaken on the field, it seemed that something happened suddenly between Messi and Riquelme. The connection between them was suddenly disconnected, which indirectly made the defense of the Chinese Olympic team easier. Unexpectedly, Riquelme re-established a single-line connection.

So much so that Messi did not realize this possibility.

So when Riquelme passed the ball to him, he instinctively froze for a moment, making him a little unprepared for the incoming ball, stopping the ball too far away, and the football was poked out of the sideline by Chen Tao, who came from behind.

At the same time, the defenders of the Chinese Olympic team thought it was just an ordinary pass and didn't pay much attention to it.

However, the two then seemed to suddenly increase their connection with each other. Riquelme used his dribbling and passing to help Messi, and Messi also used his own breakthrough to help Riquelme create passing space.

In a short time, the Argentine Olympic team's offensive came up.

Hit the back line of the Chinese Olympic team a poor hand.

In the 83rd minute, Messi suddenly started to accelerate on the right side of the attack and passed Chen Tao, who was like a wooden stake. Then, facing Zhao Xuri's defense, he broke through with an accelerated change in rhythm.

This is an extremely dangerous signal.

Feng Xiaoting didn't dare to be careless. After he came out, it meant leaving a space behind him. He didn't allow Messi to break forward or pass the ball again. He had to leave one thing behind.

However, Messi, who was breaking through, suddenly kicked the ball back hard with the heel of his left foot. Feng Xiaoting, who was going forward, could only subconsciously slow down. His excellent defensive awareness made him realize that Messi's heel kick must be a very threatening pass.

"——Excellent heel kick!" The Argentine National Television commentator shouted fiercely.

It was Riquelme who appeared in the camera. He didn't dribble or shoot the football knocked by Messi, but directly kicked the ball with his right foot and sent the ball behind Feng Xiaoting who was out of position.

Aguero suddenly accelerated and passed in front of Wan Houliang, like overtaking on a highway.

"---mine!!!"

At this moment, Wang Xiaolei appeared at the spot where the football fell and grabbed the ball before Aguero got it.

Feng Xiaoting, who was out of position, let out a long breath and walked towards Wang Xiaolei who picked the ball.

"Pretty!"

"fine……"

The two boxed to celebrate the successful defense.

Aguero, who ran out of space but failed to catch the football, expressed great regret, but he still turned around and gave Riquelme a high thumbs up.

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The Argentine Olympic team finally had such a difficult opportunity to attack, but Wang Xiaolei judged in advance to hit the ball and picked it off.

Batista shook his head with a wry smile on the sidelines. The opportunity just now was really good, but it's a pity...

Then he looked up at the time on the scoreboard, and it was already the 84th minute of the game, that is to say, there were only 5 minutes left in the regular time, and 8 minutes including injury time.

There is not much time left for the team!

At the same time, Huang Jianxiang, a CCTV commentator in the live studio, said excitedly: "The game has progressed to the 84th and a half minutes of the game, which means that the time left for the Argentine Olympic team is only a short 5 minutes! Once...the line we least want to hear is 'there is not much time left for the Chinese team!' Now...but we can stand in front of the Argentine Olympic team and say-there is not much time left for Argentina!"

Listening to the passionate commentary, the domestic fans who watched the live TV broadcast were also very excited. The phrase 'There is not much time left for the Chinese team' can be said to be the eternal pain of Chinese football!However, now that Feng Shui is taking turns, leaving the phrase 'time is running out' to the opponent really makes people feel proud!

Back on the court, the Argentine Olympic team did not suffer a blow because Wang Xiaolei picked off the exquisite cooperation just now, but once again looked for the loopholes in the Chinese Olympic team's defense.

After all, there is still time in the game, which means they still have a chance to tie the score.

After surviving the attack of the Chinese Olympic team, the Argentine Olympic team slowly moved forward with the ball, while the players of the Chinese Olympic team quickly returned to their own half to defend.

For them now, defense is the most important thing.

According to the comparison of the overall strength of the two sides in the semi-finals, the Argentine Olympic team is still more dominant. It can only be said that Aiello's personal credit for being able to reverse the Argentine Olympic team in the second half.

The overall contribution is only defense.

Gago, holding the ball, passed the half-court quickly. He passed the ball directly to Messi, who was attacking from the left. After a few steps forward, the latter realized that there was no good opportunity.

Today's Messi does not have the super breakthrough ability of later generations, so more midfield organizers are needed to organize offenses.

The football was passed to Riquelme, and Zhao Xuri followed him and moved laterally, standing about one and a half meters in front of Riquelme. This is a very safe defensive position, which can effectively control the space in the middle, and at the same time effectively limit the route that Riquelme can pass the ball to the middle.

Messi saw that there were not many opportunities to attack from the left, so he ran back, bypassed behind Riquelme, and prepared to look for an opportunity to cut inside on the right. After all, the left is only suitable for crossing, and the right is suitable for cutting inside.

However, when Messi just passed Riquelme, the latter passed the ball on his forward route. Zhao Xuri had to move in front of Messi again, but the latter did not choose to break through with the ball, but passed the ball back to Riquelme with the arch of his right foot.

Zhao Xuri had no choice but to come back to defend Riquelme again.

In this way, the Argentine Olympic team is like the leading team, passing the football back and forth in the half of the Chinese Olympic team, just not sending it to the densely populated middle, and trying to use the width of the field as much as possible.

After passing back and forth several times, the football came to Messi's feet again.

This time Zhao Xuri did not rush over blindly. He stood firmly in the middle of his own 30-meter defensive area. He was the team's only defensive midfielder. When the opposing player entered the 30-meter defensive area, he could not leave his position to do special defense. He could only be recovered by two wingers to his ribs to participate in the defense.

However, due to Ai Luo's counterattack characteristics, Gao Lin participated in the defense of the left side of the team.

With a simple sway of his upper body, Messi passed Gao Lin, who was not good at defending, and continued to pass the ball forward.

Zheng Zhi had been prepared for a long time. He knew Gao Lin's defensive ability well. He immediately got stuck on Messi's cutting route. At this time, left back Sun Xiang also retreated to the corner of the penalty area to prevent Messi from going straight into the penalty area after passing Zheng Zhi.

Messi suddenly slowed down, pulled the ball to the right with his left foot, turned his body to his attacking right, and directly passed the ball to the full-back Zabaleta who was pressing on the sideline.

Sun Xiang had to pull out to defend Zabaleta.

Although there are not many outflanking points in the middle of Argentina, and the height is not enough, who can guarantee that Zabaleta will not make a subtle cross over the top when no one is marking it?

Zheng Zhi also consciously moved to the side, but Zabaleta's feint of accelerating forward caused the center of gravity of Sun Xiang and Zheng Zhi to shift.

Zabaleta, who took the ball, knocked the football back to Messi.

This time Messi did not pass the ball again, but suddenly took advantage of the trend to break through to the inside. Zhao Xuri, who was guarding the middle, had to step forward to defend Messi who was cutting inside.

Before Zhao Xuri made a defensive move, Messi suddenly kicked the ball to the right with the arch of his left foot. The instep of his right foot followed the ball to the right, avoiding the interception by Zheng Zhi who turned around to defend, and then continued to start on the spot, making the illusion of breaking through to the bottom line. Zheng Zhi and Sun Xiang followed suit.

At this time, the short Messi had a great advantage. When Zheng Zhi and Sun Xiang turned around, the arch of his right foot buckled the ball to the left side of his body. Zheng Zhi had to forcefully turn around again and move his weight to the right to defend Messi. However, what he didn't expect was that Messi kicked the ball back with his left foot. All he could do was subconsciously stretch his left leg to destroy the ball.

Zheng Zhi also kicked Messi's lagging foot because of his slow kick.

Then, the referee's whistle sounded.

The Argentine Olympic team won a free kick about 23 meters away from the goal, almost at a [-]-degree right angle to the right goal post, which is more suitable for left-footed players to take the penalty.

Regarding Messi's breakthrough with the ball, Zheng Zhi had no choice. If he didn't follow the trend to kick Messi down just now, he would directly break into the penalty area, which would be even more troublesome.

"In the 88th minute of the game, the Argentine Olympic team got a free kick in an excellent position. This is not good news for the Chinese Olympic team. Riquelme has the ability to score directly from this distance..." Huang Jianxiang's voice was full of worry.

At the same time, Messi got up from the turf and put the ball on the foul spot. He looked up and saw Riquelme coming. He hesitated for half a second and said to the latter: "Roman, I want to try..."

Riquelme was taken aback when he heard this. According to Batista's pre-match requirements, all the team's set kicks should be taken by himself. Messi wanted the right to take free kicks at the last moment. What does that mean?

"I'm sure!" Messi looked at the frowning Riquelme and said again covering his mouth.

"Sure?"

Messi nodded very firmly.

Riquelme glanced at Messi, as if he saw his young self, capable and confident, plus...he also won this free kick opportunity, so it is no problem to give him a free kick.

It's just that there will be no next time when the time comes, otherwise my core position will definitely be threatened!

"Okay, then I'll cover you..."

(End of this chapter)