The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1374

1374 When the Time Comes, Act Decisively
Barcelona scored a 1-0 lead over Leeds United.

The moment this result came out, everyone present was shocked.

Leeds United were in control, but Barcelona scored an unexpected goal.

However, the Barcelona fans were very excited.

Barcelona fans gave thunderous applause and screams to Leo Messi, who picked up the entire Leeds United defensive line on his own.

Barcelona would have improved without Leo Messi’s previous breakthrough.

Leo Messi is too sharp.

Sure enough, this match was the real Leo Messi. The condition of Leo Messi in the last match was really bad.

Now that Leo Messi is in such good shape, who else can resist Barcelona?

Yes, Barcelona fans are really bulging. They think their team is going to win this game. Leeds United have no way to compete with them. Barcelona will win.

“Barcelona are ahead 1-0. Barcelona are ahead 3-2 overall, and more importantly, Barcelona are scoring two away goals. Therefore, Leeds United will have to score at least two goals to eliminate Barcelona in the next game!” Eddie Gray said with a frown.

This is a difficult matter.

Barcelona would have scored more goals away from home and Leeds United would have been eliminated if the game had been 3-3.

Leeds United need to score at least two goals in the next game.

The pressure on Leeds United instantly increased. They really had to go all out in the upcoming matches.

However, judging from the previous matches, Leeds United were still in good condition and might not be unable to win.

Eddie Gray said: “There’s still time. We shouldn’t panic. We should believe in ourselves. We Leeds United will win this game. We will!”

At this moment, Leeds United launched a rapid attack.

The midfielder Mesut Özil kicked off the ball and gave a long kick to Alexander Pato. Alexander Pato was really fast, just like a teleportation, instantly surpassing Marquez and stopping the football with his chest.

Then, Alexander Pato quickly crossed the ball horizontally, and Edison Cavani, who was following him, shot out with a kick. The football flew out quickly, and the Barcelona players did not see the trajectory clearly.

With a bang, the football hit Gerald Peeker’s leg hard, and then changed directions and bounced out of the bottom line. Gerald Peeker fell on the turf and hugged his feet in pain.

The power was so great that Gerald Peeker even thought that his leg was broken because he was numb and had no sense of perception.

Seeing Gerald Peeker lying on the turf in pain, the Barcelona team doctor hurriedly went on stage to deal with him.

The injury did not look too serious, but the team doctor was still worried and took Gerard Peeker to the sidelines to have a careful examination.

Corner kicks, Leeds United get the chance to corner kicks.

This is a good opportunity, because at this time, Barcelona’s tall centre-back Gerard Pique is not around, so there is no high defense in the penalty area. This is very advantageous for Leeds United.

“This is a very good opportunity. I hope Leeds United can seize this opportunity. After all, this is a rare opportunity!” Eddie Gray reminded the Leeds United players that this was an opportunity.

The big guys from Leeds United flooded into Barcelona’s box, putting a lot of pressure on the Barcelona players.

“Defend! You must defend! Follow your men!” Guardiola reminded his players loudly from the sidelines.

At this moment, the Barcelona players were very cautious and serious, afraid of any problems. Valdes also shouted loudly, reminding Barcelona’s players to be safe and stay close to their own people and not lose them like last time.

At this moment, the chief referee of this match blew his service whistle.

Mesut Özil raised his head to look at Barcelona’s restricted area, then directly curved his foot and ruthlessly pushed the football out. The soccer ball whistled into Barcelona’s restricted area and flew straight to the front.

Kongpani and Puyol, who were at the front, immediately rushed forward and jumped high into the air.

Unfortunately, the soccer ball flew over the two of them and flew towards the middle of the road.

The soccer ball fell down quickly. Marquis and David Louis, who jumped up in the middle, both fell to the back of the soccer ball.

Edison Cavani, who was at the back, jumped straight to the top and hit the flying football firmly on his forehead.

“Cavani, jump to the top!” Eddie Gray roared.

With a bang, the football flew like a loaded cannonball towards Barcelona’s goal.

The ball was very fast. Victor Valdes used all of his strength to stretch his arm and intercept the ball.

With a slap, the football hit Victor Valdes’ middle finger.

It touched the football, but it was useless. The football changed direction slightly, but it still flew into Barcelona’s goal without hesitation.

“Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!” Eddie Gray jumped up excitedly and screamed wildly. His voice was incomparably loud, and he was truly too happy at this moment.

Not long after Barcelona scored, Leeds United equalised too quickly.

Albertini immediately jumped up and roared excitedly at Zhong Cheng, “Boss, we equalised and we scored. This is really beautiful!”

Albertini was truly very excited, not calm.

Zhong Cheng patted Albertini’s shoulder and said indifferently, “Now is not the time to celebrate. We are still at a disadvantage!”

Yes, Zhong Cheng’s words are correct. Leeds United are still at a disadvantage.

It is now 3-3, but Barcelona have scored two away goals, while Leeds United have scored one away. So, if this game ends in such a score, then Barcelona will still qualify.

Albertini stared blankly at Zhong Cheng. Zhong Cheng was too sensible. Is it really fun to live like this? When you should be happy, you should be happy. Otherwise, it would be too oppressive.

Albertini felt that Zhong Cheng was good everywhere, but sometimes he was too stuffy and had no interest at all.

However, Albertini also knew that Zhong Cheng was right. This situation was still not good for Leeds United. Leeds United had to continue attacking.

On the other side, Guardiola kept shaking his head. Damn it, why did he give Leeds United such a chance? If Gerard Peeker hadn’t gone down to heal earlier, he wouldn’t have scored this goal. Unfortunately, the Leeds United were really lucky!

Now, the game is getting more and more dangerous for Barcelona.

Because their away goal advantage is gradually being eroded by Leeds United, as long as Leeds United scores another goal, this excellent will no longer be. If Leeds United scored another goal, their Barcelona team would be completely passive.

Guardiola immediately came to the sidelines and reminded the Barcelona players, “Pay attention, enough attention to defense. We can’t concede the ball again, understand? All of you, defend carefully, foul when necessary, absolutely can’t concede the ball again!”

Guardiola was really aware of the danger, very dangerous.

When the Barcelona players heard the coach’s words, they all nodded in agreement.

Barcelona are attacking and the football is under the feet of Leo Messi, who is on the side. This time Leo Messi wants to break through, but unfortunately he has tried many times but failed. Leo Messi can only pass the football back.

The football rolled at Iniesta’s feet in the middle!

Iniesta quickly passed the ball horizontally, and the ball quickly rolled under Xavi’s feet. Harvey saw the gap in the box, and then slanted the ball into the gap between Leeds United’s box.

Ibrahimovic immediately used his body to support David Louis behind him.

David Louis was pressing hard on Ibrahimovic ahead, but Ibrahimovic was able to hold on to David Louis.

However, Ibrahimovic is also relatively difficult, it is difficult to stand.

At this moment, Ibrahimovic forcefully kicked the football. The football flew rapidly towards Leeds United’s goal, and the angle was very tricky.

Seeing the football flying towards the far end of the goal, the Barcelona fans screamed excitedly and jumped up one by one.

Zhong Zheng flew sideways vigorously, but he did not touch the football. The football scraped the distal pillar and flew out of the bottom line.

Barcelona fans are really sorry, this is a good opportunity.

In the first half of the match, the two teams were stuck in a stalemate. Both of them were threatening each other’s goals. However, neither side was able to break through the other’s goal. At the end of the first half of the game, the score was still one-to-one.

Soon, the second half of the match arrived. The second half of the match was even more ferocious for Leeds United.

Midfield, midfield again!

Mesut Özil grabbed the football and pulled it over, avoiding Iniesta’s attack. Then he quickly crossed the ball diagonally and sent it to the side.

Winger Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the ball, scored a goal, swung past Barcelona’s defenders, and sent the ball into the box with a fake pass. Then, he pushed the soccer ball to the center of the forbidden area with an oblique kick, and Alexander Pato, who was circling around, shot into the far corner.

The football drew a beautiful arc and looked to be circling the far end.

The Barcelona players were shocked. Unfortunately, the football was slightly higher than the crossbar. The Leeds United fans were very regretful.

This was a very, very good opportunity. Unfortunately, Leeds United did not grasp this opportunity. It’s really a pity, it’s quite a pity.