On the other side, Guardiola was very dissatisfied with the score in the first half, but he didn't burst into a rage—that wasn't his style.

He just said to everyone with a gloomy face, "Very well, I believe you have all learned a lesson, so in the second half, you have to let them know why we are Barcelona!"

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Because of Napoli's low profile before the game and the Catalan media's ridicule, Real Madrid fans felt very unhappy.

So the unhappy Real Madrid fans decided to watch the game on TV. They wanted to see what Napoli could gain from being so obsequious—they didn't think Barcelona would be lenient because of Napoli's flattering compliments. Barcelona would definitely win the home game, the only question was by how many goals.

For once, Real Madrid fans were supporting Barcelona. They hoped that Barcelona would thrash Napoli at home, letting them know that there would be no good end to kneeling down and begging for mercy from the enemy!

However, after the game started, they realized that it wasn't the case at all!

Napoli's low profile before the game was just a smokescreen! They had deceived everyone, including Barcelona, of course.

So Barcelona were a bit slow to get into the game after the start—they didn't take Napoli seriously at all.

As a result, Napoli scored a goal. After scoring, look at Napoli's performance. How could they look like the humble team that had praised Barcelona as the universe team?

In astonishment, Real Madrid fans immediately abandoned their previous thoughts and began to cheer for Napoli instead.

Thus, the short-lived alliance between Real Madrid and Barcelona came to an end...

During the halftime break, the TV media were discussing the first half, and of course, Napoli's changes before and during the game were also the focus of everyone's discussion.

At this time, everyone knew from the first half that Napoli's flattering words before the game were just nonsense.

They were completely intended to confuse Barcelona.

"Ah ha ha ha ha!" The pro-Real Madrid host on Madrid TV laughed very happily.

And the Italian hosts also said that Napoli was too bad! But, endearingly bad.

China Central Television also analyzed the first half during the halftime break, and mentioned that matter. He Ping said with a smile, "So-called all warfare is based on deception. There is our Chinese player Chen Hero in Napoli, I believe this idea must be related to him!" This made many Chinese Barcelona fans spray He Ping as a "yellow dog," and Central Television was also implicated, being scolded as "the base camp of yellow dogs, specializing in blackening Barca"...

While the two coaches were nervously arranging their second-half tactics in the locker room, things were quite relaxed and happy in the TV stations and media boxes. The reporters who understood what Napoli was up to before the game felt that this team was too bizarre... They simply didn't play by the rules. Who plays games like that?

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The halftime break was very short, and the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.

From the beginning, Barcelona launched a fierce attack. Barcelona players were eager to have a massacre.

However, Mazzarri's defensive arrangements against Barcelona's midfield had a good effect. Although the pressure on the defenders was great, they still managed to hold on. Conceding only one goal in the first half was the best proof.

In particular, Mazzarri's arrangement of De Jong to stick close to Messi and cut off the connection between Messi and Xavi directly resulted in Messi having almost no outstanding performance in the first half.

Messi had to fight alone more often. But no matter how good he was, he couldn't take on an entire team by himself. In the past, it seemed like he could take on the entire team's defense, but that was because he always had Xavi and other teammates supporting him. If he really had to fight alone, the ending would definitely be one word—death.

"Fifteen minutes into the second half, neither side has scored. It seems that Napoli is still on the defensive. Messi is not in very good form in this game, he seems to be restricted by Napoli..."

At this moment, Guardiola made his adjustment. He didn't make a substitution, he just took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to call Iniesta over and give him instructions.

Then Iniesta, who returned to the field, deliberately moved closer to Xavi and Messi.

Guardiola's idea was very simple—since Messi couldn't发挥 (fāhuī - bring his ability into full play), then let Iniesta do it.

You know, Iniesta is not at all worse than Messi.

Sure enough, this adjustment quickly disrupted Napoli's defensive deployment.

Originally, Napoli's defense was aimed at Xavi and Messi. They didn't pay as much attention to Iniesta as they did to Messi. This could be seen from the fact that they didn't arrange anyone to mark him specifically.

As a result, when Iniesta became active, Napoli's players didn't know how to defend anymore...

Five minutes after Guardiola made the adjustment, Barcelona took the lead.

The scorer was Iniesta!

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"Iniesta! Iniesta!" The commentator shouted wildly.

The home team fans in the stands raised their arms and shouted, "Xiao Bai! Xiao Bai! Xiao Bai!" (Little White - Iniesta's nickname). They used the player's nickname to express their love for the player.

Some excited Barcelona fans roared at the camera that turned to give a close-up of the stands: "This is Barca! This is Barca! Die, Napoli!!"

They finally vented the depression that had been building up in their hearts since Napoli scored in the first half.

"Sure enough, Barcelona is still leading... This is not surprising." Even the Italian commentators were helpless about this. "From a strength point of view, it is natural for Barcelona to lead. I am surprised that they are only leading now... Napoli is very tenacious, they did a good job."

At this point, he could only say that. Although Napoli did do a good job...

But from leading to being led, there was still a bit of unwillingness.

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Barcelona players swarmed up and surrounded Iniesta, who scored the goal, celebrating the lead.

Napoli players stood helplessly in place, some staring blankly at the Barcelona players.

They had tried their best before the game to paralyze their opponents, and they had put in 120,000 points of effort in training, showing their best form, but they still failed to change the reality of being behind...

Is this Barcelona?

They are really too strong...

Some people even had such a thought in their minds.

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Mazzarri spread his hands, also helpless. The difference in strength was there.

Fortunately, he had realized this a long time ago.

The win or loss of the away game is secondary, the away goal is the main thing. They have already got one away goal. If this score is maintained until the end of the game, it would not be an unacceptable result for Napoli.

Of course, it would be best if they could strive for more away goals.

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Chen Hero was telling his teammates on the field who were frightened by Barcelona's strength: "Don't give up, brothers! We have worked so hard for so long, and they have been treating us as a joke before the game. If we surrender like this, then we will really become a joke! Don't forget, our mission is to score away goals, so we have to score! They are strong in attack, not in defense, we still have a chance!"

What Chen Hero said made sense, and everyone thought about it, and it was indeed the case.

Didn't the coach say that? The away game does not require results, only goals. So we don't need to be sad about being behind...

When we return to our home stadium, it will be our turn to let Barcelona see what a hellish home ground is like!

The psychological loss only lasted for a very short time, and Napoli players regained their vitality and confidence.

And Barcelona will eventually realize that their opponent is actually different from other opponents...

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"That's right! That's right!" The Catalan commentator was still talking about the goal after the game restarted. "This is Barcelona's true strength. The early lag was just a small accident. Now the game has entered the rhythm controlled by Barcelona, we can look forward to a big win!"

Real Madrid fans were a little disappointed with this result—it seems that it was a mistake to pin their hopes on Napoli. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great to shake Barcelona.

Is Barcelona really invincible?

Real Madrid fans were confused and pained.

Their mortal enemy was in the limelight, and Real Madrid was in a slump, which was a double blow.

Napoli players didn't know the psychology of Real Madrid fans, and they didn't fight for Real Madrid fans.

After the game restarted, they continued to defend while looking for every opportunity to counterattack.

When counterattacking, Napoli also continued to adhere to the coach's previous arrangements, going on the wings and in the air.

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Pique had secretly laughed at Pepe because Pepe was butted in the abdomen by Chen Hero in the match between Real Madrid and Napoli, which made him roll around in pain and caused the team to lose the ball.

He laughed at Pepe for being too weak. But now he suddenly had a feeling of "sympathy" with Pepe.

Because he found that it wasn't that Pepe was too weak, but... damn it, but this bastard in front of him was too strong!

While staring at Chen Hero like this, he was lying on the ground. Just now, Chen Hero and he jumped up at the same time to compete for a header, and then he was butted by Chen Hero in the air and lost his balance, falling from the air.

Of course, the referee's whistle also sounded, and Chen Hero fouled.

Chen Hero stood next to him, complaining to the referee.

"It wasn't me who fouled, referee, it's that kid is too light!" He used English.

As Pique, who had played for Manchester United, how could he not understand English?

These words made him furious.

One meter ninety-two tall and seventy-eight kilograms in weight, is this body light?

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ps, yesterday was miserable, three updates, and only received eight or nine monthly tickets...

I know the double monthly tickets are gone, and it's not the beginning of the month, but it shouldn't be so miserable...